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Private foundation (trust)EIN 832251188Est. 2018-12

Origami Works Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606

Total Assets

$4.5M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$148K

FY 2023

Grants Made

17

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$9K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$3K–$18K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$49K

Oversaw the successful transition of Talent Solutions Connector to Forefront, allowing for a continuation of its mission to connect workforce development providers with employers in Cook County.

Program 2

$165K

Implemented, funded, and participated in a program to match first-generation college students with paid summer internships at nonprofits in Chicago.

Program 3

$24K

Conducted interviews with workforce development providers, employers, and government employees used to produce publicly-available blog posts designed to assist employers looking to begin connecting with the workforce development system.

Program 4

$19K

Workforce Symposium: Spearheaded the organization, planning, and execution of a symposium for workforce development professionals and funders to collaborate on implementing real solutions to talent issues in Chicago and suburban Cook County.

Focus Areas

Corporate Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$235K

Total Expenses

$615K

Qualifying Distributions

$588K

Distributable Amount

$213K

Min. Investment Return

$216K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

17 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $5K to maximum $18K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $148K in 2023. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

45 grants

Christopher House Chicago
$29K
3 grants
Skills for Chicagoland's Future
$23K
2 grants
Alternatives Inc
$21K
3 grants
Girls in The Game
$18K
1 grant
Chicago Cares
$18K
1 grant
The Cara Organization
$16K
2 grants
VOCEL
$16K
1 grant
Chicago Community Trust
$15K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants

<$10K
34
grants
$10–50K
11
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

Illinois
$335K
99% of total
Florida
$1K
0% of total
Texas
$500
0% of total

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